Neowin News Feed for: Handsets

LineageOS announces a bunch of newly supported devices for its preview builds

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:14:01 +0000

Lineage OS is now supported on more handsets including the Samsung Galaxy S III and OnePlus One. The company looks well on its way to accomplish its goal of 80 supported devices. Read more...

BlackBerry possibly working on three Android smartphones, alleged specs leak

Usama Jawad — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:08:02 +0000

According to a new report, BlackBerry is possibly working on three new Android handsets with promising specifications. The upcoming devices are codenamed as Neon, Argon, and Mercury. Read more...

Samsung's new 4GB RAM chips could pave the way to 4K smartphone displays in 2015

Usama Jawad — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:22:01 +0000

With the 3GB of RAM in handsets milestone already accomplished by the company, Samsung is looking to integrate 4GB of RAM in its flagship devices which will be released next year. Read more...

Nokia says it can license its brand for use on phones from 2016, and on other devices now

Andy Weir — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:44:01 +0000

Nokia's logo is vanishing from Lumia devices but it says it will be able to license its brand to other companies for use on handsets from Q4 2016, and that it can already do so on "other devices" now. Read more...

Windows Phone 8.1 is now on 47% of handsets; Lumia 630 leading the way

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:54:01 +0000

We take a look at the latest data on Microsoft's mobile ecosystem to note that the Lumia 630 is a success and is quickly becoming the top selling Windows Phone around the world. Read more...

Which Android handsets would you like to see as Windows Phones?

Andy Weir — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:45:32 +0000

OEMs can now repurpose existing Android handset designs to be sold as Windows Phones with relative ease, as HTC did with its One M8. But which Android devices would you like to see as Windows Phones? Read more...

This chart shows how much people spend on their smartphones

Andy Weir — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:53:04 +0000

While low-cost smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, new flagships remain in demand too. This chart shows just how much users are actually spending on their handsets, broken down by platform. Read more...

Thanks to non-smartphones, Microsoft sold more phones than Apple last quarter

Brad Sams — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:53:53 +0000

In an odd twist to its purchase of Nokia's mobility arm, Microsoft actually sold more phones than Apple last quarter - but, of course, the revenues tell a very different story. Read more...

Windows Phone 8.1 reaches RTM, new devices expected in weeks

Andy Weir — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 02:02:24 +0000

Windows Phone 8.1 has reached its RTM milestone, with the final build of the OS delivered to manufacturers this week, and the first new devices designed for 8.1 expected to launch in late April. Read more...

HTC promises new Windows Phones are on the way - but when?

Andy Weir — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:52:09 +0000

A senior HTC executive has reaffirmed the company's partnership with Microsoft, adding that HTC is working on multiple new Windows Phone handsets - but he did not hint at when they will be launched. Read more...

New Windows Phone form factors revealed

Andy Weir — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:07:02 +0000

After last week's leak of details about Windows Phone 8, a product slide from a Nokia event has surfaced, showcasing a range of new device form factors that will soon be coming to the platform. Read more...

Four upcoming Motorola handsets

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:53:17 +0000

Motorola has a few interesting designs set to launch in 2009. Currently only codenames and images are available for the phones. The four devices known to us are: FLASH (pictured below), a touchscreen-only device, RUSH2... Read more...

Microsoft to showcase remote-controlled USB handsets

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:42:23 +0000

Microsoft is expected to showcase a number of new consumer products at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including remote-controlled USB handsets and Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs), according to sources at related Taiwan-based manufacturers,... Read more...

Inexpensive Skype Handsets Reach US

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 06:10:54 +0000

A Taiwanese start-up began selling handsets used with Skype's popular Internet phone calling software in the U.S. early this month for about half the price of rival products. Ipevo Inc., which is based... Read more...

Quake Coming to 3D-Enabled Mobile Handsets

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:18:08 +0000

id Software signs new deal with Pulse Interactive to bring popular FPS to phones id Software, the creator of blockbuster first-person shooter Quake, has signed a deal with publisher Pulse Interactive to... Read more...

Samsung to produce Bluetooth chip for handsets

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:10:50 +0000

Samsung Electronics is planning to produce own-brand Bluetooth chips for handsets, using technologies licensed from Ericsson, according to sources, adding that the South Korea-based firm is sampling the chips with module makers and some other... Read more...

RealNetworks blasts video to AT&T handsets

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:59:19 +0000

RealNetworks announced a deal Thursday to provide AT&T Wireless with technology to stream digital video to cell phones. As reported earlier, the Seattle-based digital media services company said it will provide the infrastructure to deliver... Read more...

Phone handsets get Nintendo-style games capabilities

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:36:28 +0000

In the past couple of weeks wireless technology developer TTPCom has been touring companies demonstrating one of the most intensely desirable mobile phone handsets - a silver and blue demo unit that you'll never be... Read more...